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June 16, 2009 2:56 PM PDT

Kingston Data Traveler 200: Industry's first 128GB USB flash drive

by Justin Yu
(Credit: CrunchGear)

USB flash drives are getting so commonplace we might as well start using them as currency. I'm noticing more and more public relations companies handing out USB drives loaded with press releases and relevant product data sheets as opposed to the stack of paper it would've taken to print. I'm also impressed by how much prices for these little guys have come down in the past four years. Case in point: In 2005, the price for this 4GB SanDisk Cruzer Mini was a whopping $380. Meanwhile, Kingston has set out to prove just how much you'll save with the release of the industry's first 129GB USB key, dubbed the Kingston Data Traveler 200.

At just less than 3 inches long and half an inch thick, the tiny Kingston Data Traveler 200 packs a punch. It's available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities for a very affordable $120, $213, and $546, respectively. There are neither special features nor auto-backup software included in the bundle--just a simple drive with a huge capacity, a sliding cap, and password protection for extra security. Strangely enough, Kingston tells us the 128GB version will be made to order only; customers wanting to purchase the drive can place an order through e-tailers or resellers.

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Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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by djjeesh June 16, 2009 3:21 PM PDT
A netbook's best friend
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by tipoo_ June 16, 2009 4:47 PM PDT
Wow, thats alot. Makes you wonder just how much flash memory they could cram into a 3.5' hard drive, even with current tech.
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by rdnetto June 17, 2009 12:02 AM PDT
The size is impressive, but I'd like to see the performance on this. USB 3.0 is coming up, and so far there's no sign of a flash drive that can saturate 2.0
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by Brandon M Hash June 23, 2009 5:26 PM PDT
USB 3.0? were'd you hear about this?
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